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Tumwebaze says the electronic airtime will also improve revenue collection since URA can now tell how much airtime the telecom companies sell and also minimize the waste generated from the scratch card.

Giving a keynote address at the launch of the Africa Strategic Leadership Centre, think tank positioning itself on finding solutions for Africas problems at Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday, Maloka applauded president Museveni for having been among the first African leaders to talk about Africas solutions for Africas problems.

Besides corruption and greed, Kabaka Mutebi also raised concern about the high rate of youth unemployment in the country. He called for the restoration of cooperatives as a matter of urgency to provide jobs to people as well as income.

On Thursday, Constitutional Court Judges, Kenneth Kakuru, Cheborion Barishaki, Elizabeth Musoke and Remmy Kasule nullified the seven-year tenure, saying that it was illegal and unconstitutional. The judges emphasized the need for peoples power to participate in choosing how they should be governed and who should govern them.

In Mbale, a kilogram of Irish potatoes goes for Shillings 600 on wholesale and Shillings 700 on retail. Farmers attribute the low price of Irish Potatoes in the region to increased supply from Mbale and Kween districts.

The Ntungamo LC V Vice Chairperson, Sakina Ampaire said the district leadership has already instructed a team led by the Chief Administrative Officer, Kweyamba Ruhemba to come up with a comprehensive report on the state of the stadium and how best to address the challenges at the facility.

According to John Musinguzi, a member of the board representing Makerere and also the one in charge of issuing admission lists to those who have been admitted on the scheme, the scholars are selected depending on the districts where they sat A-level.

Court was also asked to dismiss the application because the sureties of Isiko do not present substantial documents to identify them as well as where they live and work.The sureties are Kyambogo University Assistant Academic Registrar, Godfrey Wako and Retired Lt Grace Reagan Muganza.

This has been disclosed by the UNBS Chief Executive Ben Manyindo while giving highlights of the bureaus performance to the media in Kampala. Manyindo says that the move is to safeguard public health, safety and the environment from products that do not meet the standards.

A countrywide baseline survey commissioned in 2017 found that 54 percent of the products on the Ugandan market are either fake or counterfeits. The study, however, indicates that although the prevalence of substandard goods reduced from 73 percent in 2013, the rate is still worrying.

John Longolio, the Senior Assistant Secretary who is currently in charge of the office of Nabilatuk Chief Administrative Officer, says they expect their first salary in August because of some technical delays.

Dr Musinguzi, who currently serves as Director General the National Population Council NPC, will lead a board of 15 members, among them former health minister Dr Christine Ondoa, Dr Medard Bitekyerezo the head of the National Drug Authority Board, Laban Mulamuko and Beatrice Amongi Lagada.